[21twelve]

I’m not sure how “private” it is as she said guests paid money and came from a long ways away. It sounds like they were members of their Organic Farm club or whatever.

Not that it excuses the food Nazis. I suppose that might apply to the next Men’s breakfast at church - although that only has a “Donations” jar.

BTW - those vegetables in the bucket look amazing!

[Utilizer]

Exactly: if they were not putting the gathering together intending to make a business of it, or to generate a profit from it, then a fee to help defray costs is understandable of course.

Granted, as you say: a jar or other container of some type labeled 'Donations' would have provided compelling evidence later on as well.